Would a defoliated plant respond to photoperiodic cycle? Why?

A defoliated plant does not respond to photoperiodic cycle at all. This is because the site of perception of light or dark stimuli are the leaves. Leaves have the hormone florigen that makes them capable of responding to stimulus of photoperiodicity. So in the absence of any foliage over the plant, there is no response towards photoperiodic cycle.
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